Chapter 12 Flashcards
Albumin
a protein made by the liver
Aneurysm
a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches
Blast
an immature stage of development in a cell or tissue
Bradycardia
a slow heart rate
Bruit
a sound, especially an abnormal one, heard through a stethoscope; a murmur.
Cardiac tamponade
happens when extra fluid builds up in the space around the heart
Cardioversion
a procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm
Cellulitis
a common bacterial skin infection that causes redness, swelling, and pain in the infected area of the skin.
Claudication
a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
Cryoablation
A procedure in which an extremely cold liquid or an instrument called a cryoprobe is used to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue
Diastole
the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
Dilatation
the process of becoming dilated.
Dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
Effusion
an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell.
Embolus
a blood clot,
Fibrillation
a type of arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat
Fibrinogen
protein helps stop bleeding by helping blood clots to form
Globulin
a group of proteins in your blood
Hematemesis
the vomiting of blood.
Hematopoietic
An immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets
Hemoglobin
a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body’s organs and tissues and transports carbon dioxide from your organs and tissues back to your lungs
Hemostasis
the stopping of a flow of blood
Idiopathic
unknown.
Induration
the process of or condition produced by growing hard
Lacteal
the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine which absorb digested fats
Lymphangitis
an inflammation of the lymphatic channels that occurs as a result of infection at a site distal to the channel
Lymphocytopenia
a disorder in which your blood doesn’t have enough white blood cells called lymphocytes